
The simple gift: a novel (UQP young adult fiction)
Littérature générale (romans), Oeuvres littéraires (romans), Poésie
Audio avec voix humaine
Résumé
Billy runs away from an unhappy family situation to set up house in an abandoned freight car. The story is revealed in alternating verse, describing the innermost thoughts of the three main characters: 16-year-old Billy; Caitlin, the wealthy townie with… whom he forms a bond; and Old Bill, the lawyer-turned-alcoholic hobo to whom Billy reaches out - and who gives Billy an astonishing gift in return. For senior high readers. 2004, c2000.